The Incredible Hulk

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The Incredible Hulk

PG-13

2008

1h 52m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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Scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately seeks a cure for the gamma radiation that contaminated his cells and turned him into The Hulk. Cut off from his true love Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and forced to hide from his nemesis, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), Banner soon comes face-to-face with a new threat: a supremely powerful enemy known as The Abomination (Tim Roth).

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Critics Consensus

The Incredible Hulk may not be quite the smashing success that fans of Marvel's raging behemoth might hope for, but it offers more than enough big green action to make up for its occasionally puny narrative.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

04/14/2013

The climax is a bit of a yawn, but most of what precedes it is vigorous and sharp.

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out Chicago

05/04/2012

3/5

Norton makes for a wiry, curious Bruce Banner. But you can tell from the film's tedium-inducing smackdowns that a different philosophy prevailed: the artificial Zen of video-game playing.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

11/18/2011

3/5

A more satisfactory adaptation of the spirit of Stan Lee's Marvel character.

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Lane Mills

InSession Film

03/05/2025

B-

That rings true of the entire movie. Jagged edges, cut corners, missed opportunities, yet somehow still charming and, in the end, workable.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

02/13/2025

3.5/4

The film takes the necessary steps to balance action and drama, making each of Hulk’s battles significant for Banner and his continuing growth.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

08/01/2023

3.5/5

The "forgotten" MCU feature is now available on Disney+, and it remains an interesting if flawed vehicle for Edward Norton that might have taken the Avengers saga in a very different direction.

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R T

@RT80621076 2d

Real score: 65 Decent movie. Didn’t really fit the MCU vibe though.

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Dylan F

@Fratto_Inc 2d

Not my favorite. Opened the MCU with a banger and went to this one that just didn’t reel me in.

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Sponge B

@RT02640473 4d

good movie, good fight scenes, cool hulk. haven't seen it in a while and i was pleasantly surprised. I felt very mixed on the roar of the hulk. I do think the character was very cool which was the whole point but I think Mark Ruffalo's hulk scream is the best out of the three. This one sounds a lot like godzilla and I don't think it fits the hulk as much. It's not a major criticism because it does make the character look cool. I personally thought this hulk didn't really feel as hulky compared to the other characters. for me the other interpretations of the hulk feels more of a resemblance to the character. But then again I really like the lines that he give like leave me alone. I thought that was a really good scene. The first introduction of the hulk is really really good. Showing how scary he is to the modern man. all the fight scenes was pretty sick. I think Bruce banner was also pretty cool and true to the comics. I like his on the run arc. the love interest didn't do it for me.

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Easton B

@Ebmoviemaster2026 Jul 22

KIND OF BORING, THE HULK ACTION SCENES HARD CARRY THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!

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Jude M

@RT74733850 Jul 21

A decent MCU entry with some solid action and a darker tone, but it never stands out from the rest of the franchise. Edward Norton gives a good performance, though the story is forgettable and the movie feels more like a stepping stone than a must-watch.

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Ethan G

@ethdrew05 Jul 11

The battles between the Hulk and the Abomination are exciting and full of destruction. Their fight is the best part of the movie. The Abomination is a powerful enemy who challenges the Hulk in an epic final battle. This movie has a faster pace and focuses more on action and superhero battles.

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Synopsis

Scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately seeks a cure for the gamma radiation that contaminated his cells and turned him into The Hulk. Cut off from his true love Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and forced to hide from his nemesis, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), Banner soon comes face-to-face with a new threat: a supremely powerful enemy known as The Abomination (Tim Roth).

Director: Louis Leterrier
Producer: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Zak Penn
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Frightening Sci-Fi Images|Brief Suggestive Content|Sequences of Intense Action|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $134.5M
Runtime: 1h 52m